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Reference 11503 · Task trainer

Pneumothorax Trainer

  • Task trainer
  • Emergencies
  • Main product
  • Medicine

This model is designed to develop the training skills in pneumothorax puncture and pneumothorax drainage techniques.

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Available in Spain, Portugal and Andorra · delivery time given in the proposal

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Description

What this equipment is and what it's designed for.

Outline

This model is designed to develop the training skills in pneumothorax puncture and pneumothorax drainage techniques.

Skills Gained

  • Needle decompression of tension pneumothorax
  • Pneumothorax drainage

Features

· Anatomy

  • Bony landmarks, ribs, easy to locate puncture position
  • Representation of adult male torso with arms raised

· Key Features

  • Needle thoracotomy possible in the second intercostal space in the midclavicular line
  • The left pad of the model accepts real needle to perform pneumothorax puncture. A “pop” is felt as the needle enters the thoracic cavity and a “hiss” of air releasing can be heard
  • The right pad of the model accepts surgical incision, blunt dissection and closed drainage tube placement
  • The puncture pad is durable with continuous operation more than 400 times
  • Affordable replaceable pads

Specifications

  • Gross weight (kg): 7.75
  • Packing size (cm): 58.5 x 48 x 31.5
  • Product size(mm): 528×436×185
Knowledge

What you learn

Task trainer modality. The competencies this equipment trains, in the language of the training plan.

  • Localizar el punto de punción con las referencias óseas y las costillas.
  • Realizar la descompresión con aguja del neumotórax a tensión en el segundo espacio intercostal de la línea medioclavicular.
  • Reconocer el chasquido de entrada en la cavidad torácica y el silbido de salida del aire.
  • Practicar la incisión quirúrgica y la disección roma.
  • Colocar el tubo de drenaje cerrado.

Related procedures: Chest drainage · Needle decompression

Knowledge

Cases and pathologies

The clinical scenarios that can be simulated with this equipment.

  • Neumotórax a tensión que precisa descompresión inmediata.
  • Neumotórax tratado con drenaje torácico cerrado.
  • Traumatismo torácico en la urgencia.
  • Entrenamiento repetido de la punción y del drenaje en la misma sesión.
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Features and what's included

What the equipment does and what comes in the box, as described by the manufacturer.

Features

  • Reproduce el torso de un varón adulto con los brazos elevados, con referencias óseas y costillas palpables.
  • La almohadilla izquierda admite aguja real para la punción del neumotórax.
  • La almohadilla derecha admite la incisión quirúrgica, la disección roma y la colocación del tubo de drenaje cerrado.
  • La almohadilla de punción soporta más de 400 punciones seguidas.
  • Almohadillas de recambio a precio asequible.
  • Peso bruto de 7,75 kg y medidas de 528 x 436 x 185 mm.
Technical

Services for this equipment

Services matter: the equipment gets commissioned, the staff know how to use it and maintenance is settled before you start. Include them in your budget and avoid having to raise a second purchase.

  • Preventive maintenance We'll let you know when it's due
Technical

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Other related equipment

They train the same technique. Each one approaches it in its own way: none of them replaces this one.

See Chest drainage →

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